EP4362050A1 - Dispositif électromagnétique étanche à l'eau et son procédé de production - Google Patents

Dispositif électromagnétique étanche à l'eau et son procédé de production Download PDF

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EP4362050A1
EP4362050A1 EP22383032.4A EP22383032A EP4362050A1 EP 4362050 A1 EP4362050 A1 EP 4362050A1 EP 22383032 A EP22383032 A EP 22383032A EP 4362050 A1 EP4362050 A1 EP 4362050A1
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magnetic core
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electromagnetic device
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José Ramón Fernández De La Fuente
Claudio Cañete Cabeza
Antonio Rojas Cuevas
Francisco Ezequiel NAVARRO PÉREZ
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Priority to CN202311407108.8A priority patent/CN117936246A/zh
Priority to KR1020230144847A priority patent/KR20240058794A/ko
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/02—Casings
    • H01F27/022—Encapsulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/02—Casings
    • H01F27/027—Casings specially adapted for combination of signal type inductors or transformers with electronic circuits, e.g. mounting on printed circuit boards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/02—Casings
    • H01F27/04—Leading of conductors or axles through casings, e.g. for tap-changing arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/24—Magnetic cores
    • H01F27/26—Fastening parts of the core together; Fastening or mounting the core on casing or support
    • H01F27/266—Fastening or mounting the core on casing or support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F41/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties
    • H01F41/005—Impregnating or encapsulating

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  • the present application is directed towards a waterproof electromagnetic device comprising a magnetic core surrounded by at least one coil connected to connection pins of an electronic circuit board, the magnetic core, the surrounding at least one coil and the electronic circuit board being embedded in an enclosure overmolded there around.
  • the present invention solves those and other problems.
  • the present invention concerns to a waterproof electromagnetic device, as defined in claim 1.
  • Said electromagnetic device can be, for example, an inductor, an antenna, a near field antenna, an electric transformer, among others.
  • the proposed waterproof electromagnetic device comprises, in a manner already known in the state of the art, the following features:
  • the overmolding typically using a plastic or a thermoplastic material, creates a surrounding hard shell which seals all the water channels communicating the interior elements with the exterior of the enclosure, preventing the entrance of water therein and also increasing the structural resistance of the waterproof electromagnetic device, for example against impacts.
  • the present invention further proposes, in a manner not known from the available state of the art, the inclusion of several protrusions projecting from the magnetic core towards an external surface of the enclosure, providing a centering of the magnetic core within the enclosure during the overmoulding operation.
  • the magnetic core includes protrusions extending from the magnetic core, extending through the enclosure, each protrusion including a protrusion tip reaching the external surface of the enclosure.
  • the external surface of the enclosure is the surface determining its envelope, which is defined by the shape of the mold where it has been injected.
  • protrusions extend preferably from at least two opposed sides of the magnetic core in two opposed directions. It is also preferred to include at least three protrusions on the same side of the magnetic core to provide stability when the magnetic core is inserted in the mold before the overmolding, being then the magnetic core supported on the protrusion tips of those at least three protrusions on the same side of the magnetic core.
  • the magnetic core is preferably an elongated magnetic core which define a longitudinal direction, in which case the protrusions extend preferably in a radial direction regarding this longitudinal direction.
  • the electronic circuit board is partially embedded in the magnetic core, providing a support for the electronic circuit board during the overmolding operation, the magnetic core supporting the electronic circuit board away from the surfaces of the enclosure mold during the overmoulding operation.
  • connection pins of the electronic circuit board are connected to electrically exposed ends of electric cables.
  • the connection pins and the electrically exposed ends of the electric cables will be also embedded in the enclosure and the electric cables will extend outside the enclosure. In that manner, the electromagnetic device signals can we communicated through said cables, and the connection between the cables and the coil is waterproof and has an increased resistance.
  • the present invention is also directed towards a production method for producing a waterproof electromagnetic device.
  • the proposed method comprises, in a manner already known in the state of the art, the following:
  • the method also comprises, in a manner not known from the state of the art, the following: the magnetic core is produced including several protrusions projecting from the magnetic core in radial directions, each protrusion including a protrusion tip which contacts with the enclosure mold when the magnetic core is introduced in the enclosure mold, providing a centering of the magnetic core within the enclosure mold during the overmoulding of the enclosure.
  • the magnetic core is produced including protrusions extending from the magnetic core away from said magnetic core, each protrusion defining a protrusion tip on a distal end thereof.
  • the molten material constitutive of the enclosure is injected into the enclosure mold, completely surrounding the elements contained therein except for the protrusion tips, which will be coincident with the external surface of the formed enclosure in those points where the protrusion tips contact with the inner surface of the mold.
  • the magnetic core is an injection molded magnetic core, for example made of composite materials comprising a polymeric matrix with embedded hard magnetic filler particles.
  • a portion of the electronic circuit board is inserted in a core mold, and the magnetic core is produced by molding in said core mold, obtaining a magnetic core with the electronic circuit board attached thereto and partially embedding therein in a position selected to keep the electronic circuit board away from the enclosure mold during the overmolding of the enclosure.
  • the proposed waterproof electromagnetic device comprises a magnetic core 10 surrounded by at least one coil 20 wounded therearound, an electronic circuit board 30 including at least connection pins 31 electrically connected to the at least one coil 20, and an enclosure 40 overmolded on a waterproof manner surrounding the magnetic core 10, the at least one coil 20 and the electronic circuit board 30.
  • the coil 20 will be one coil 20 wound around one X axis of the magnetic core 10, or two coils 20 wound around two orthogonal axis X and Y of the magnetic core 10 or three coils 20 wound around three orthogonal axis X, Y and Z of the magnetic core 10.
  • the proposed magnetic core 10 further includes several protrusions 11 projecting from the magnetic core 10 towards an external surface of the enclosure 40, so that a centering of the magnetic core 10 within the enclosure 40 is provided during the overmoulding operation.
  • the electronic circuit board 30 is partially embedded in the magnetic core 10, so that it is attached thereto during the overmolding of the enclosure, the magnetic core 10 maintaining the position of the electronic circuit board 30 during the overmolding of the enclosure 40.
  • connection pins 31 of the electronic circuit board 30 are preferably connected to electrically exposed ends of electric cables 50.
  • the connection pins 31 and the electrically exposed ends of the electric cables 50 will be also embedded in the enclosure 40, a portion of the electric cables 50 extending outside the enclosure 40. This feature ensures the proper signal transmission and the waterproofing of the connection between the electric cables 50 and the connection pins 31.
  • each electric cable 50 includes a sealing portion 51 not embedded in the enclosure 40.
  • Said sealing portion 51 will be comprised between two portions of the cable embedded in the enclosure 40.
  • Each sealing portion 51 will be covered by a waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60, or by a waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60 made of resin, providing an additional waterproof sealing.
  • the sealing portion 51 of the electric cables 50 are placed in a cavity of the enclosure which is filled with the waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60.
  • FIG. 3B An embodiment of this feature can be seen in Fig. 3B , where the cavity is a blind hole.
  • the inner surfaces of the blind hole define two facing surfaces of the enclosure 40, each cable passing through both facing surfaces defining the sealing portion 51 of the cable between said facing surfaces.
  • the insulating seal 60 fills the blind hole completely surrounding the sealing portion 51.
  • the cavity can be a through hole of the enclosure 40.
  • Each protrusion 11 defines a protrusion tip 12 on its distal end regarding the rest of the magnetic core 10.
  • the external surface of the enclosure 40 includes depressed regions defining cavities.
  • at least some of the protrusion tips 12 of the protrusions 11 will reach the external surface of the enclosure 40 on the depressed regions of the external surface defining the cavities, so that said protrusion tips 12 will be housed within a cavity.
  • the protrusion tips 12 are covered by waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60, or by a waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60 made of resin.
  • the insulating seal 60 may fill said cavity and also may be flush with the external surface of the enclosure surrounding the cavity, providing a flat enclosure 40.
  • This embodiment can be seen in Fig. 3A (upper side).
  • the protrusion tips 12 are flush with the enclosure 40, in which case the insulating seal 60 may be applied on top of the enclosure 40, producing a bulge.
  • This embodiment can be seen in Fig. 3A (lower side).
  • both upper and lower sides of the enclosure 40 have the same configuration.
  • the external surface of the enclosure 40 can include a longitudinal groove 41 extending along the entire length of the enclosure 40 for cable routing.
  • the present invention also proposed a production method for producing a waterproof electromagnetic device such the electromagnetic device described above.
  • the proposed method comprises producing a magnetic core 10 surrounded by at least one coil 20, the at least one coil 20 being connected to connection pins 31 of an electronic circuit board 30, inserting the magnetic core 10, the surrounding at least one coil 20 and the electronic circuit board 30 in an enclosure mold and closing the enclosure mold, and overmoulding within the enclosure mold an enclosure 40 on a waterproof manner surrounding the magnetic core 10, the at least one coil 20 and the electronic circuit board 30, obtaining the waterproof electromagnetic device. Later, the waterproof electromagnetic device is extracted from the enclosure mold.
  • the method further proposed to produce the magnetic core 10 including several protrusions 11 projecting from the magnetic core 10 in radial directions, each protrusion 11 including a protrusion tip 12 which contacts with the inner surfaces of the enclosure mold when the magnetic core 10 is introduced in the enclosure mold, providing a centering of the magnetic core 10 within the enclosure mold during the overmoulding of the enclosure 40.
  • the enclosure mold includes protruding centering configurations complementary with the protrusion tips 12 which protrude from the inner surface of the enclosure mold. Those protruding centering configurations determine cavities in the external surface of the enclosure 40 once overmolded within the enclosure mold.
  • the protrusion tips 12 will contact the enclosure mold in the protruding centering configurations when inserted in the enclosure mold so that, after the overmolding, the protrusion tips 12 will be coincident with the external surface of the enclosure 40 within said cavities.
  • a waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60 for example made of resin, either before the insertion of the magnetic core 10 in the enclosure mold or after the extraction of the waterproof electromagnetic device from the enclosure mold.
  • the waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60 will fill said cavities, obtaining a flush and smooth external surface of the resulting waterproof electromagnetic device.
  • a portion of the electronic circuit board 30 is inserted in a core mold, and the magnetic core 10 is produced by molding in said core mold.
  • a magnetic core 10 with the electronic circuit board 30 attached thereto and partially embedding therein will be obtained.
  • the position of the electronic circuit board 30 in regard to the magnetic core 10 will be selected to keep the electronic circuit board 30 supported by the magnetic core 10 away from the inner surfaces of the enclosure mold during the overmolding of the enclosure 40.
  • connection pins 31 are connected to electrically exposed ends of electric cables 50, for example by welding. Later, the magnetic core 10, the at least one coil 20 and the electronic circuit board 30 with the electric cables 50 connected thereto will be inserted in the enclosure mold, the electric cables 50 extending outside the enclosure mold through cable exit openings provided in the enclosure mold. The overmolding operation will then produce the enclosure 40 embedding also the connection pins 31, the electrically exposed end of each electric cable 50 and a portion of each electric cable 50, which is contained within the enclosure mold between the connection pins 31 and the cable exit openings of the enclosure mold, ensuring a proper waterproofing of the connection between the cables and the connection pins 31.
  • the enclosure mold comprises protruding reserves which, when the enclosure mold is closed, cover a sealing portion 51 of each electric cable 50 contained within the enclosure mold preventing the sealing portions 51 to be embedded in the enclosure 40.
  • the protruding reserves are separated from the cable exit openings of the enclosure mold through a distance in which a portion of the electric cables will be overmolded.
  • the electric cables 50 are positioned within the enclosure mold positioning a sealing portion 51 of each electric cable 50 in correspondence with the complementary protruding reserves of the enclosure mold, producing an enclosure with a sealing portion 51 of each cable 50 exposed and comprised between two portions of the electric cables embedded in the enclosure 40.
  • each electric cable 50 is covered with a waterproof and electrically insulating seal 60 optionally made of resin, improving the waterproofing of the cables.

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EP22383032.4A EP4362050A1 (fr) 2022-10-26 2022-10-26 Dispositif électromagnétique étanche à l'eau et son procédé de production
JP2023182907A JP2024063772A (ja) 2022-10-26 2023-10-25 防水式電磁装置とその製造方法
CN202311407108.8A CN117936246A (zh) 2022-10-26 2023-10-26 防水电磁装置及其生产方法
KR1020230144847A KR20240058794A (ko) 2022-10-26 2023-10-26 방수 전자기 디바이스 및 그 제조 방법

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EP0472199A1 (fr) 1990-08-22 1992-02-26 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif semi-conducteur moulé dans du plastique et appareillage pour sa fabrication
EP1103993A1 (fr) * 1999-11-26 2001-05-30 Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. Bobine montable en surface et procédé de fabrication
JP2007124458A (ja) * 2005-10-31 2007-05-17 Nec Tokin Corp コイルアンテナ
WO2011010440A1 (fr) * 2009-07-18 2011-01-27 三菱電線工業株式会社 Dispositif d'antenne
KR101412971B1 (ko) * 2013-05-21 2014-06-27 위너콤 주식회사 수밀구조를 향상시킨 차량용 ｌｆ 안테나의 제조방법 및 그에 따라 수밀구조를 향상시킨 차량용 ｌｆ 안테나 장치
EP3089176A1 (fr) 2016-03-04 2016-11-02 Premo, S.L. Inducteur flexible allongé et antenne basse fréquence flexible allongée
US10893623B2 (en) 2016-01-19 2021-01-12 Valeo Comfort And Driving Assistance Leaktight electronic device and method of obtaining same
US20210376476A1 (en) 2020-05-26 2021-12-02 Premo, S.A. Long range low frequency antenna

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EP0472199A1 (fr) 1990-08-22 1992-02-26 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif semi-conducteur moulé dans du plastique et appareillage pour sa fabrication
EP1103993A1 (fr) * 1999-11-26 2001-05-30 Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. Bobine montable en surface et procédé de fabrication
JP2007124458A (ja) * 2005-10-31 2007-05-17 Nec Tokin Corp コイルアンテナ
WO2011010440A1 (fr) * 2009-07-18 2011-01-27 三菱電線工業株式会社 Dispositif d'antenne
KR101412971B1 (ko) * 2013-05-21 2014-06-27 위너콤 주식회사 수밀구조를 향상시킨 차량용 ｌｆ 안테나의 제조방법 및 그에 따라 수밀구조를 향상시킨 차량용 ｌｆ 안테나 장치
US10893623B2 (en) 2016-01-19 2021-01-12 Valeo Comfort And Driving Assistance Leaktight electronic device and method of obtaining same
EP3089176A1 (fr) 2016-03-04 2016-11-02 Premo, S.L. Inducteur flexible allongé et antenne basse fréquence flexible allongée
US20210376476A1 (en) 2020-05-26 2021-12-02 Premo, S.A. Long range low frequency antenna

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